Fonds documents Surtees' work as a Professor of History at Nipissing College/University. Fonds contains one series documenting Surtees' research for his book The Northern Connection: Ontario Northland Since 1902, a history of the Ontario Northland Railway/Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. Other records in the fonds reflect Surtees' academic activities and research interests, including First Nations and northern Ontario history.

Fonds consists of records generated by North Bay Teachers' College while carrying out activities relating to the provision of post-secondary teacher education in North Bay. The fonds documents activities such as administration (including human resources and property management), admissions, and grading of students. The fonds also documents student life through yearbooks, event programs, and student magazines, as well as class reunions of college alumni. Most of the records were created or accumulated during the years of the college's existence (1909-1973), although some records (such as the alumni class reunion booklets) appear to have been added at a later date because they relate to the the college.

The fonds is arranged into six series according to documentary form or activity. Several files and items are not part of any series, as they do not relate to a common activity or share a documentary form. Records are mostly textual and principle documentary forms include registers of admissions and grades, yearbooks, academic calendars, and alumni class reunion booklets.

The fonds consists of building plans, labour and material specifications, and blueprints for construction on Waterloo College campus.

The fonds consists of material related to Maureen Forrester, including photographs and programs.

Fonds consists of records from the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Social Work.

The fonds consists of correspondence, publications, photographs and artifacts assembled by Leslie Lasky during his years at Waterloo Lutheran University.

The fonds consists of publications, programs, memorabilia and other material acquired by Marcia Schofield during her time at Waterloo College. Also includes newspaper clippings and publications she acquired as an alumna.

This fonds consists of one DVD copy of a VHS copy of a film, originally on 16mm.

This fonds consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of Ralph Smith primarily during his tenure as mayor of Guelph. In addition, there is one appointment book dating from 1965 and one file containing assorted material such as newspapers clippings, an agenda from the 1967 Guelph Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting, post cards, and a copy of minutes from the meeting of the Elliot Board in 1968. These records are arranged alphabetically by file title.

The fonds consists of records produced during the course of Victoria Gray's activities in theatre and music.